Downtown riverboat landing moving closer to Bass Pro
The new riverboat operations site will improve visitor flow to Downtown Memphis and protect the historic cobblestone river landing. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
To support the ongoing preservation of the historic cobblestone river landing, the City of Memphis will relocate riverboat operations about half a mile upstream.
The Downtown Memphis Commission Design Review Board approved new plans Wednesday, July 9, for an Americans with Disabilities Act compliant switchback, as well as increased lighting and utility infrastructure updates for the Lonestar Paddleboat Landing project.
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Dima Amro
Dima Amro is a native Memphian who covers commercial real estate and economic development for The Daily Memphian. She received her B.A. in journalism at the University of Memphis and M.A. in investigative journalism at American University.
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